Canon PowerShotG7X Mark II User Guide

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Shots Resembling Watercolors 
(Water Painting Effect)
 Still Images  Movies
Soften colors, for photos resembling watercolor paintings.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 55) and choose [].
2 Choose an effect level.
 z
Turn the [] ring to choose an effect 
level.
 z A preview is shown of how your shot will 
look with the effect applied.
3 Shoot.
 ● Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the 
desired results.
Shots Resembling Oil Paintings 
(Art Bold Effect)...

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Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time 
(for One-Minute Clips)
SpeedPlayback Time
Approx. 12 sec.
Approx. 6 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
Movies are played back at 30 fps.
 ●The zoom is not available when recording movies. Be sure to set 
the zoom before shooting.
 ●Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the 
desired results.
 ●To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press the [][] 
buttons in step 2. To return the frame to horizontal orientation, 
press the [
][] buttons. ●...

63
Making Subjects Stand Out 
(Background Defocus)
 Still Images  Movies
You can shoot subjects so that they stand out from the background.
Two consecutive images are captured with settings optimized for 
background defocus. The background is defocused through lens effects 
and subject- and scene-based image processing.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 55) and choose [].
2 Shoot.
 z
Hold the camera steady as you shoot. 
Two consecutive images are captured 
when you press the...

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Shooting in Monochrome (Grainy B/W)
 Still Images  Movies
Take monochrome pictures with a gritty, rough feeling.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 55) and choose [].
2 Choose an effect level.
 z
Turn the [] ring to choose an effect 
level.
 z A preview is shown of how your shot will 
look with the effect applied.
3 Shoot.
Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect
 Still Images  Movies
This function allows you to shoot images as if a soft focus filter were 
attached to the camera. You...

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4 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button. The flash fires 
as the camera takes the first shot.
 zThe second and third shots are now 
taken, without firing the flash.
5 Have the person stay still until the 
lamp blinks.
 zThe person you are shooting should stay 
still until the lamp blinks three times after 
the third shot, which may take up to about 
two seconds.
 zAll the shots are combined to create a 
single image.
 ● Under some shooting conditions, images may not look as 
expected.
 ●For better shots,...

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Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies (Star Nightscape)
 Still Images  Movies
Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight i\
n 
the image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful.\
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 55) and choose [], and then 
press the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [], and then press the 
[] button.
 z Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and 
cannot be adjusted.
2 Secure...

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3 Secure the camera.
 zMount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
4 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button all the way 
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and 
then shooting begins.
 zDo not disturb the camera while shooting.
 zTo cancel shooting, press the shutter 
button all the way down again. Note 
that cancellation may take up to about 
30
 seconds.
 ● If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a 
composite image created from the images up to that point is...

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4 Check the brightness.
 zPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot a single still image.
 zSwitch to Playback mode ( = 110) and 
check image brightness.
 z To adjust brightness, turn the exposure 
compensation dial and change the 
exposure level on the shooting screen. 
Check brightness again by taking another 
shot.
5 Shoot.
 zPress the movie button. Recording 
begins, and the indicator on the back of 
the camera blinks.
 zDo not disturb the camera while shooting.
 zTo cancel shooting,...

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Estimated playback time based on shooting interval and frame rate (for \
a 
one-hour session)
Interval between ShotsFrame Rate
Playback Time
NTSC PA L
15
 sec.16 sec.
15
 sec.8 sec.
30
 sec.8 sec.
30
 sec.4 sec.
1
 min.4 sec.
1
 min.2 sec.
 ● There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera 
processes the images.
 ●If the camera runs out of battery power or memory card space, 
shooting stops and a movie created from the images up to that 
point is saved.
 ●A shooting interval of [1...

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Adjusting Colors
 Still Images  Movies
Colors can be manually adjusted in [] mode.
1 Choose a shooting mode.
 zChoose [] (= 65), [] (= 66), 
[] ( = 67), or [] (= 68).
2 Choose color adjustment.
 z
Press the [] button, and then choose 
[] in the menu ( = 29).
3 Adjust the setting.
 z
Turn the [] ring or press the [][] 
buttons to adjust the correction level for B 
and A, and then press the [
] button.
 z Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
 ● B represents blue, and A represents amber. ●Skin...